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San Antonio Luxury Home Market »

The San Antonio luxury home market is alive and fairly well, but nowhere near as hot a market as in the days prior to the country’s financial downturn. The federal tax credit incentives for new and move up home buyers isn’t expected to have much of an impact on the luxury market, since buyers at [...]

Foreclosure Sales in San Antonio »

No question the recession, as it has affected San Antonio. is showing definite signs of easing. Home prices, though slowly rising in appreciation are still affordable, and unemployment figures are slowly dropping.
As to foreclosure sales in San Antonio as of the latest statistics available at this time –and subject to continuous fluctuation- there are 4,401 [...]

San Antonio Happenings Around Towm »

A multipurpose building project for Texas A&M University-San Antonio was approved on Friday, March 26th. The project is scheduled to begin in April, and planned for completion by July, 2011.
The building will occupy 700 acres of land between Zarzamora and Moursund Roads on the south side of Loop 410. The 91,000 square foot building will [...]

Trends in Luxury Real Estate »

San Antonio boasts a dynamic economy and a thriving housing market. In particular, San Antonio’ s luxury housing market is showing signs of excellent growth, thanks to an exceptional supply of luxury homes on the market.
San Antonio luxury homes can be found in any number of luxury neighborhoods, including Olmos Park, Alamo Heights, the [...]

Luxury Kitchen Trends: What you can Expect »

San Antonio luxury real estate has plenty to offer, and plenty of upscale neighborhoods in which to choose from. From Alamo Heights and Terrell Hills to Olmos Park and the Dominion, San Antonio luxury real estate is certainly in no short supply.
One of the most important homes in a luxury home is the kitchen, so [...]

Where are the San Antonio Foreclosure Deals? »

There are still plenty of San Antonio foreclosure deals on the market, but how do you find them?

Looking for San Antonio foreclosures are typically not advertised as foreclosures, thereby making the process of finding foreclosed or pre-foreclosed properties quite difficult. However, there are a number of resources that you can use to find San Antonio [...]

Homebuilding Continues at a Brisk Pace in Bexar County »

This looks like a promising year for Bexar County, in terms of homebuilding. In fact, coming off of the last few years of dismal homebuilding statistics for Bexar County, Bexar County activity appears to be heading toward a very positive year.
Homebuilding Levels in Free Fall during Recent Years
Let’s first look at the fact that, since [...]

Luxury Heads Outside: Today’s Outdoor Kitchens »

There seems to be a trend in today’s luxury homes that simply keeps getting better: the outdoor kitchen.
In fact, many of today’s luxury homes are sure to feature the finest outdoor living spaces, complete with a fantastic outdoor kitchen.
Going Back Home: Entertaining at Home
There has been a shift in living over the last few years [...]

Bexar County says Good Riddance to a Year of Record Foreclosures »

The courthouse steps of Bexar Country have seen a lot of activity over the past year. Foreclosure auctions, unfortunately, have become an all-too-common occurrence, not only in Bexar County, but throughout most of the country.

Looking ahead, it is expected that mortgage lenders will be coming in to take back 1,652 properties throughout Bexar County in [...]

Home Sales Continue to Show Signs of Strength in San Antonio »

The real estate catastrophe of 2009 has given way to a bit of a hangover syndrome, with everyone from buyers and lenders to home builders dusting themselves off and looking forward to 2010 to begin posting gains.

Returning to Normalcy
The real estate market in San Antonio, including the luxury real estate market, seems to be returning [...]